[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, February 3, 1862] Page: 1 of 2

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Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son, David Fentress telling him about day to day life. In her letter, she discusses the rising cost of goods and crops, and she also comments on the deaths of soldiers in the war, and asks him not to enlist. Towards the end of the letter, she gives him financial advice and includes the price of several commodities.

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Fentress, Maud C. [Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, February 3, 1862], letter, February 3, 1862; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth160311/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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